More Bad Press For The Enfield

[Edward Horton]

If I may make a suggestion, the Canadian members here could try and contact Jim Bullock he was on the Canadian shooting team and also pressure tested thousands of rounds of ammunition.

Mr. Bullock would be an invaluable source of information on the Enfield Rifle on the very subject we are discussing here. Oil or water in the chamber can cause the headspace to increase faster than with a dry chamber and is directly related to chamber pressure (.303 vs. 7.62)

Don’t wait for Pearl Harbor or Singapore to be attacked first again, gather information and prepare for a immediate counter attract.

Jim Bullock
“I have pressure tested thousands of rounds of ammo in many different calibers both professionally (years ago) and more recently using the facilities of the Canadian Gov't (Explosives Branch) and Expro (maker of IMR powder).”

http://www.smellysmleshooters.net/ammopressure.htm

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[Paul B]

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[Edward Horton]

Paul AKA Dr. Beer

Is Dave shooting the new AIA .308-7.62 Enfield or a customized .303 Enfield.

Also tell Dave he must have a "headspace" problem if he needs to wear his ear defenders on "top" of his hat.

Good to hear from you Paul.
All the best

[coppertales]

it is the shooters responsibility to inspect their rifle before firing. I always pull the bolt and look down the bore before shooting any of my milsurp rifles.

I have good faith in the SMLE action with respect to strength. Back in the early 60s, I attended Trinidad St Jr College and some of the gunnies were going to blow up an Enfield. They packed a round with powder and remotely touched it off. Nothing happened and the bolt worked just fine. They then rechambered the gun to 300 Win mag. Off to the boonies to see what happened. Nothing. The bolt worked just fine. I think the reduced bullet diameter may have been a factor. Back to the bench. They packed the cartridge with powder and back to the boonies. Bang, nothing happened. The bolt worked just fine ejecting the spent cartridge. They then plugged the bore and touched a full case of powder off and that froze up the action. No spectatular kaboom. Since then, I don't worry about the strength of Enfield Rifles...chris3